Akira Back Restaurant: Mixing Flavors of Korean and Japanese Along With a Variety of Other Cuisines

Another dining place has appeared! Placed in MD Place Building, at the Penthouse to be exact, makes Akira Back Restaurants one of the best dining with the great view of Jakarta. Akira Back Restaurant is centered on cultural merging:  Mixing flavors and tastes of Korean and Japanese along with a variety of other cuisines in an exotic fashion.

This restaurant have an amazing view with the big glass of windows all around, with seating capacity of up to 180 seats and a bar capacity of around 16 stools. Akira Back Restaurant will set itself apart in the restaurant world with its food, beverage selections, service and commitment to overall value.

Authentic Japanese cuisine prepared with a Korean accent, derived from seasonal produce and artisanal sourced ingredients. Beverages will include a variety of sake & wine selections by the bottle or by the glass. The bar also offer selected specialty cocktails you might going to love!

Our first arrival they offered me their signature dish, first, we had one of their appetizer Akira's Tacos, contained with wagyu galbi, spicy tomato ponzu, and crispy taco. The crispy tacos are served with juicy minced wagyu kalbi and topped with tomato ponzu sauce. The chef is very brainy to create this appetizer, great mixing between various textures and gain the crispy and tender and also juicy.

Next stop, the waiter hand us over the Tuna Pizza, a layer of tuna sashimi and lastly topped with truffle oil, ponzu mayo and shiso. This round pizza cut into 8 slices. The taste is so light, the juicy tuna seemed to be so blended with the bread base pizza, which is so crispy!

The drinks are also caught me by surprise, Lychee Lush Lemongrass; lychee, starfruit, lemongrass, vodka, lychee liqueur, orange juice. Beautiful colors and fresh mouthering!

This one is something new, and you would never imagine before; Fruity Ramen Martini, consist of chili vodka, plum, orange liqueur, apple juice, and lemon juice. Very unique and surprising with bunch of sliced fruit like apple, pear, and also strawberry and jellies. You have to be surprised for the second time; this side dish comes along with Japanese tofu, which is very smooth and light. Yummm!

MD Place Building, Penthouse / Level 12

JL. Setiabudi Selatan No. 7

Setiabudi - South Jakarta

Ph: +6221 29040777 / +62857 7778 8777

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Happy 4th Month Anniversary my Baby Huey!

Going crazy as always together with my baby huey! Today is June 15th 2014. This means we are arriving into the 4th month of being husband and wife. What a merry happy i am to have you!

Forum Kreativitas 21st Anniversary

Back then in college, i joined a photography community named Fok'r (Forum Kreativitas). This is like a home for me, i gained a lot of friends with similar hobby: photography. I learn a lot here.

Fok'r was made by the year of 1993. Now Fok'r has turned into 21 year of celebration. Last saturday we celebrate Fok'r 21st anniversary at Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Politik (IISIP) Jakarta, off course, most of our members are taking college here.

Saturday Night Out

Spent my Saturday acompanying my baby huey. He got a task for design and i think he needed a cool place to work on it.

So there...i pick New York Bakery (again). Oh how i love the ambience and the furniture!

Making Arts

I installed this application on my gnote.

Sketchbook, yup it is the application. I thought it was easy to make an art. But it took me like two hours straight to finish this drawing.

Turns out i like it so much. Not only about the result, but actually i enjoyed the process also :))

Happy friday all!

Horaaayy!!!

It's friday everyone...happy weekend on the next day!

The Immigrant Dining Room: Are You Ready to Migrate?

Immigrant, who has for years matured into becoming one of Jakarta’s iconic nightlife destinations, is proud to rekindle its epicurean roots this month with the introduction of an all-new Immigrant Dining Room.

Taking a spot within Immigrant’s sprawling block on Plaza Indonesia’s 6th Floor, the Dining Room is a new entity birthed from the aspiration to offer valued ‘migrants’ a better place to eat and interact, away from the glittery – albeit trendy – club vibes.

In the words of Immigrant founder Christoph Darjanto, the Dining Room marks a new milestone in the history of Immigrant as a social establishment: “Five years is an important point in the journey of many institutions, and we have taken in our clientele’s input for a space where cultures and cliques can commune while tasting the best that contemporary dining has to offer. This we seek to present in the Immigrant Dining Room.”

The driving concept behind the new eatery still harks back to what makes Immigrant unique in the first place. “We continue looking back into defining eras in history to create a melting pot that is both casual and sophisticated, industrial and glamorous,” says Christoph. Drawing on this spirit of fusion, project spearhead Willis Kusuma Architects settled on a modern take of a traditional bistro with one-of-a-kind contemporary details.

From Art Deco touches that evoke the energy of the Roaring 20s to the homey feel of a 60s diner (leather booths anyone?) to the retro-futurist influences of industrial metal, all design elements are meticulously brought together within the Dining Room’s 400-plus sqm area. Furthermore, sash windows overlooking Jakarta cityscape give off that fresh semi-alfresco dining experience whenever weather permits.

Materials used in construction are a combination of exquisite (marble, leather) and earthy (galvanized metal, copper, custom ceramic tiles) to amplify that cool-yet-cozy mood to encourage guests to relax, put their feet up and chill. The Dining Room also sports a bar, a semi-private alcove and both smoking and non-smoking areas. Its 140 seats beckon diners and socialites while banquet options are available for groups pining for a more intimate gathering.

Menu-wise, the Dining Room harkens to years of experience resulting in a personal culinary growth and exciting kitchen explorations. The result is a menu of tried-and-true dishes with just enough twist to make them stand out.

Aragula Salad, is one of their must-try salad. contained with rocket lettuce, crispy prosciutto, pears, walnut, braised shallots, parmesan tuille, blue cheese and orange dressing. Very light and tasty!

  

They served us their all-day options named Portobello Mushrooms (baked with smoked beef chorizo, mozzarella cheese, thyme & double cream). Tasted creamy, it is perfect for appetizer.

More, for the main dish, they served us their most wanted main menu; Iga Bakar Bumbu Bali, it is Balinese inspired barbecued ribs, prove a treat for the discerning diner. The meat was so tender and the seasonings are perfectly marinate!

They still have many more great dishes, such as Tea-Smoked Salmon Omelet (with garlic sautéed mushrooms, roasted baby tomatoes & lemon fraiche) and Herb-crusted Foie Gras (pan seared foie gras, beef bacon soils, calvados apple, orange sphere, pistachio sponge & wild berry gastrique) are ideal for those wanting a quick fix, while the signature Wagyu Short Ribs (slow-cooked, served with soy and sake glaze edamame with steam rice). You just have to try all!

For desserts, they let me try the Valrhona Dark Chocolate Fondant. As the chocolate melted inside,  the chocolate dessert, as with the food created generally, offers an innovative take on the classic British dishes. So sweet with the vanilla ice cream and strawberry on top!

Add to this a lineup of signature cocktails – including the Jack Rabbit contain with vodka, carrot, apple, and orange peel, or the strong yet citrusy Men Only, also the refreshing drinks like Indigo, blueberry swipped with banana and pears, so fresh!

Plaza Indonesia, 6th Floor (next to Plaza Indonesia XXI)

JL. MH. Thamrin Kav. 28 - 30

RSVP: 02138938257/081585601100

email: dining@immigrant-jakarta.com

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